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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Aug 20, 2024

Va. job creation up in July, but filling jobs remains challenge

Total payroll employment in Virginia grew by 4,800 jobs in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reported in its regional economic snapshot Friday, but some employers are having difficulty filling jobs. A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey released Tuesday said that the number of hires in Virginia in June dropped by 33,000 since […]

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Jul 23, 2024

Virginia saw 15,000 jobs created in June

Virginia reported 15,000 jobs created in June, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Overall, the commonwealth has seen 258,000 jobs created since January 2022, according to the news release from the governor’s office. “The jobs report is yet another good sign about the resiliency of the Virginia economy,” Bob McNab, an economist at Old Dominion University, […]

Mar 24, 2023

Va. labor market stayed strong in February

Virginia’s labor market remained strong in February, although growth is slowing, according to employment data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Virginia had a net gain of 3,200 jobs in February. The Virginia state government employment was previously 12,000 jobs below the February 2020 level, but the state government nearly halved that deficit last […]

Aug 22, 2022

Va. layoffs and discharges down in June

Virginia companies put the brakes on layoffs in June, even as workers continued to seek new opportunities, refueling the Great Resignation. Virginia had 28,000 layoffs and discharges in June, a decrease of 13,000 from May, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released last week. That marked […]

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